Rail-chair.



J. 1. JOHNSTON & H. McCAULEY- RAIL CHAIR.

Armenian FILED 1u| .Y n. 1917.

,259,8,70. Patented Mar.- 19, 1918.

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4 UNITED sTATEs PATENT O C JAMES J'. JOHNSTON'AND HAROLD'MGCAULEY, 0F SHAW, WEST VIRGIN'IL' (Rm-Q114 To. all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we,-JAMns J. J'oHNs'roN and HAROLD hICC.-:\ULEY,Clt1Z6n-S of the United States, residing at Shaw, 1n the county of Mineral and State of West Virginia, have invented certain 'new and useful Improvements in Rail-Qhairs, of which the following is a specification. p This invention relates to rail chairs,

it more particularly relates to what we prefer to call our improved boltless rail plate.

It is well known that a very considerable amount of the trouble,expense and danger, consequent to the continual tendency of railway rails to become loosened from their seats, arises from the fact that the bolts and nut thereof are continually working loose.

It is also well known that there is a consid erable amount of expense attached to making holes through the rail webs for the accommodation of bolts. Therefore, one .of the main objects of the invention is to provide a rail plate or chair which holds the rail securely against lateral movement, without the use of bolts through the web of the Another object is to provide a rail chair of which one of the flange-engaging elements is pivotally or hinge dly connected to the adjacent one of the flange-engaging elements, so that these two elements may be engaged with the rail flange very quickly and easily, and hold the flange with unfailing security when thus engaged.

Other objects and advantages may become apparent to persons who read the following detailed description in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view illustrating a section of a railway rail secured in place by' means of our improved rail chair or plate Fig. 2 is a side elevation view of the struc-- ture illustrated in Fig. 1: and

Fig. 3 is an end view of the section of rail and of the rail chair or plate which sup ports the rail.

Referring to these drawings in detail, in

which similar reference characters cor-' respond to similar parts throughout the sev-.

eral views; the rail 10, being no part of this invention, is not described in detail,

and the same is true of the railway ties 11.

'ne fiea n meme; .Patented Mar. 19., 1918. Application filed m 11, 1917. Serial No. 173,907.

ing member 1 1, a web-engaging member 15 and hollow brace'blo'cks 1'6 and 17.

The plate" or lower flange-engaging element 12 is formed integrally with the flange'engaging element and one of: the T web-engaging elements15, while them'ovable flange-engaging element 14 is pivotally or hingedlv secured at 18 to the edge of the plate 12 whiclrextends laterally beyond one of the rail flanges a sufiicient distance to allow bolts 19 to extend between the rail flange and the pivot 18.

The block 16 is provided with U-shaped extension at 20 which extends over the V flange-engaging element 14: and under the flange-engaging element 12, so as to fit these elements snugly when they areengaged with the rail flange. The U-shaped element 20'is provided with pairs of axially'alined bores through each pair of which one of the bolts 19 extends. Each bolt 19 is fitted with a nut 21, and the bolts and nuts 19 and 21, when screwed up, draw the sides of the U-shaped member 20 against the respective.

ment the bolts 19 by means of bolts 22, and

when these bolts 22 are employed, it maybe found expedient to provide apertures or notches in the contiguous rail base,-and to ,provide apertures in the elements 12 and 14 for these bolts to extend through.

The brace block 17 is provided with a ]at- I erally extending flange 23 which is apertured for the reception of bolts 24, the elemerits 12 and 13 alsobeingapertured, and

the rail flange being recessed, so that the bolts 2 1 extend therethrough. Thesebolts are'provided with nuts 25 which cooperate w th the bolts for securely clamping the ,ele ments 12, 13, and 23together, and at the same time forcing the element 17 against;

the contiguous element 15.

3 It will be seen that the lower portion of the u-shaped element 20gextends between the ties, so as to avoid interference therewith, and it will also be seen that this device is provided with notches 26 and apertures 27 through which any ordinary or desired form. of rail spikes 28 may extend.

From the foregoing, it isevident that we I have provided a rail chair which is exceedh1g1 useful, practicable and eiiicient and Which is believed to fill the long felt need 'Usshaped element normally fitted around said hinge and embracing said railseat and combined flange-engaging and web-engaging element, and means for securing said U-shaped element in its normal position.

2, The combination of a rail seat, a combined flange-engaging and Web-engaging element, a combined brace block and clamping element, said clamping element being substantially U-shaped and being apertured, and means extending through the apertures of said U-shaped element for causing the latter to press said rail seat and said com bined flange-engaging and Web-engaging element against the flange and Web of a rail when the latter is seated on said rail seat.

In testimony whereof We aflix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES J. JOHNSTON. HAROLD MCCAULEY. Witnesses:

CARL S. SHANHOLZ, R. E. WISEMAN.

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Washington, I). G. 

